About

Dutchess County Local Development Corporation (DCLDC) is a not-for-profit corporation created by Dutchess County Government under the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law 2010 to promote economic development and job creation in Dutchess County

DCLDC induces companies to invest capital in projects that create jobs and increase the county’s tax base, thereby improving the quality of life for Dutchess County residents.

Eligible businesses can benefit from the following DCLDC benefits:

  • Tax or tax-exempt bond financing
  • Lower interest rate than conventional financing
  • Mortgage tax exemption

Mission Statement: The mission of the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation is to reduce underemployment and increase employment; provide assistance and financial incentives for the formation, retention, expansion, and attraction of not for profit and for profit business to improve the economic vitality of the County

  DCIDA/DCLDC Youtube page

Meeting Schedule 2026

Monthly at 8:00 a.m. (Every Second Wednesday)  |  3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601  |  Tel. (845) 463-5400  |  Fax (845) 463-0100 
Meeting recordings and documents can be found here under the corresponding date

January 14

February 18

March 4: Finance & Audit

March 11

April 8: Canceled

May 13

June 10

July 8

August 26

September 9

October 14

November 18

December 9

DCLDC Board Meeting Agenda Submission Requirements

To be included on a DCLDC Board Meeting Agenda, all submission materials must be received no fewer than 8 business days prior to the meeting date. Meeting the deadline assumes that all due diligence is complete. Incomplete submissions will not be considered for the scheduled meeting and will be deferred to the following meeting cycle.

Current Agenda submission deadlines are listed below:

January Deadline - January 2, 2026

February Deadline - January 30, 2026

March Deadline - February 27, 2026

April Board Meeting - Canceled

May Deadline - May 1, 2026

June Deadline - May 29, 2026

July Deadline - June 26, 2026

August Deadline - August 14, 2026

September Deadline - August 28, 2026

October Deadline - October 2, 2026

November Deadline - November 6, 2026

December Deadline - November 27, 2026

Public Hearing

Public Hearing Notice: 

No Public Hearings scheduled at this time

Last Updated on Friday, July 24th, 2026